Right turn, Clyde

 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways. . . . As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”  Isaiah 55:8-9

I can't even begin to tell you how many times in life I've been minding my own business and suddenly God says, "Right turn!" I'm always standing there with my mouth open going - "Why? I'm happy here." 

We, Dan and I, have been extremely blessed that in life God has always dealt with our "plot changes" in a very obvious "This is from me - follow my path" type of way. 

Got questions.org states, "If we try to understand God’s ways from earth looking up, we won’t find many answers. Instead, God left us a clue in the word higher. His ways are not merely different from ours, they are higher. Better. Superior. They exist on a grander scale."

At times stepping out has been scary, but each time I've rested on the belief that He sees far more than me!  

Since it's poetry month and this is one of my favorites, I thought I'd share. Because God has a unique plan for us all and there are going to be days you struggle to see. On those days remember - He sees a perfect plan!

"The Weaver"

My life is but a weaving
Between my God and me.
I cannot choose the colors
He weaveth steadily.

Oft’ times He weaveth sorrow;
And I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper
And I the underside.

Not ’til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas
And reveal the reason why.

The dark threads are as needful
In the weaver’s skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned

He knows, He loves, He cares;
Nothing this truth can dim.
He gives the very best to those
Who leave the choice to Him.

– Corrie ten Boom